Census

Over 1 in 4 DC Children Under 5 Could be Missed by the 2020 Census Leaders Must Must Take Steps to Ensure an Accurate Census to Protect the Future of DC Children DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA— We count on children to build our future yet, in the District of Columbia, more than 1 out of every 4 children under 5 (27...

Yesterday the Census Bureau released its latest five-year block of data and, as DC Action has previously identified, the District’s resident profile is changing. We’re not only becoming a more densely populated city, but our city is also diversifying. As an organization that focuses on the well-being of its youngest citizens, we’re excited to see that children are becoming a...

Glancing through last week’s release of the 2015 American Community Survey (ACS) estimates, it’s not unreasonable to believe that DC is improving. These assumptions may have developed as a result of the increase in median family income or the slight decline in child poverty over the last several years. I can’t blame anyone for being excited about these improvements as...

One of the interesting findings in our recent Census issue brief was the expansion of the Hispanic community beyond its traditional core in Ward 1, where it actually decreased by 12%. In particular, Ward 4 has seen the largest influx in Hispanic residents over the past decade, with a 54% increase or 5,000 residents. Of course, the Census does not...

The Census 2010 numbers have been coming out over the past few weeks, unleashing the usual torrent of stories looking back on how our country has changed over the last decade. The Census tracts for the District are not expected to come out until late this month or early March, but we can already make some basic predictions with confidence....

Well, I hate to admit it, but when the Census Bureau released staggering new figures on rising child poverty last week, I was worlds away on a long-planned trip with my family in of all places, Paris, France. Walking around that great city, where beautiful buildings and breathtaking monuments attest to its long history of revolution, war, turmoil and triumph,...

Yesterday the Census Bureau released new figures revealing deepening poverty across America. One in seven, or 44 million, Americans live in poverty, and the number of children living in poverty is at the highest point since the Census began tracking this data -- one in five children, or 15 million. In the District, the situation is even more dire for...